Population 22,200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Placid
Household size in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Placid are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.8, Lake Placid is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 52.6, even as the national median rose. Lake Placid is older than the great majority of Florida cities.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Lake Placid, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake Placid
Renters in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lake Placid is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.2 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Lake Placid, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 8.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lake Placid are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $753 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,101 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$348 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Placid runs $1,101 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $348 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake Placid
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lake Placid have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.7 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lake Placid never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Lake Placid has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Florida cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Placid runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 28 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake Placid compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid | 2.29 | 51.8 | 8.5% | 18.9% | 20.2% | 1987 | $1,101 | 20.7% | 83.6% | 8.5% |
| Venus | 2.21 | 56.3 | 2.9% | 17.6% | 32.2% | 1996 | $933 | 16.4% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Joshua | 3.58 | 43.6 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,079 | 6.5% | 69.6% | 14.7% |
| Gardner | 3.51 | 37.5 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 38.1% | 1995 | $947 | 10.9% | 77.7% | 9.1% |
| Brownville | 2.57 | 46.7 | 4.7% | 30.4% | 26.3% | 1999 | $1,037 | 20.2% | 84.0% | 5.2% |
| Lake Suzy | 1.84 | 66.2 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 39.0% | 1996 | $930 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 4.0% |
| Cubitis | 2.59 | 47.1 | 5.8% | 30.3% | 22.5% | 1996 | $1,014 | 17.0% | 82.7% | 7.8% |
| Southeast Arcadia | 2.71 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 33.1% | 13.2% | 1988 | $960 | 8.0% | 65.4% | 10.0% |
| Arcadia | 2.59 | 44.1 | 16.6% | 30.2% | 19.0% | 1985 | $909 | 12.9% | 74.2% | 10.2% |
| Nocatee | 2.83 | 39.5 | 8.1% | 25.6% | 13.6% | 1992 | $632 | 11.0% | 71.4% | 3.5% |
| Okeechobee | 2.68 | 42.0 | 13.7% | 24.7% | 18.4% | 1989 | $1,032 | 16.4% | 80.5% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake Placid. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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